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Year 3 Descriptive Writing practice
English · ages 7–8 · Writing
Learning goal: I can choose strong words that help a reader imagine.
- 1Senses
Write one sentence describing what you can hear in a storm.
- 2Adjectives
Improve 'the forest' using two precise adjectives.
- 3Verb
Replace 'went' in 'The fox went across the field' with a stronger verb.
- 4Simile
Complete: The moon was like ____.
- 5Show not tell
Instead of 'She was scared', describe one action that shows fear.
- 6Paragraph
Write 3–4 sentences describing a mysterious place.
Parent or teacher notes
- Ask the learner to show working or quote evidence only where the task requires it.
- Use the answer guide to identify the exact misconception rather than asking for unnecessary extra writing.
- For extended English tasks, quality and accuracy matter more than length.
Answer and assessment guidance
- 1. Any vivid relevant sentence.
- 2. e.g. the dark, silent forest
- 3. e.g. darted/crept/raced
- 4. Any suitable simile.
- 5. e.g. Her hands shook.
- 6. Coherent descriptive paragraph.